It is just shocking to hear that such a vital piece of a child's identity was compromised before he--before she was only one month old.

I appreciate Representative McClain's effort and urge this committee to support the inclusion of her amendment in the final committee product.

I'd like to express my strong personal support for an amendment submitted by Representative Lisa McClain for this year's NDAA.

It takes us down a dark, difficult path and one that we all, I hope, don't want to go down...

I think it is important to always keep that in consideration and in the right context.

I am proud to work with Representatives DelBene, Blake Moore, Terri Sewell, to introduce the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act.

It takes away the power of hope. And I don't mean false hope.

We don't talk about the value of someone's life. It is all dollars and cents.

I looked her in the eye, and I said, do you know why we are here? Do you know why we are in Congress? Because you have taken the joy out of taking care of people.

You know, it is discouraging to see at any time if we are doing things that inhibit innovation and limit patient access to the latest treatments or discourage investment in new technologies and cures.

I will be sending a letter to the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. requesting China cease intimidation tactics and cooperate with this investigation.